Genesis 31

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1: Now [Jacob] heardH8085 -H0853 the wordsH1697 of the sonsH1121 of Laban,H3837 saying,H0559 has taken awayH3947 JacobH3290 -H0853 allH3605 that wasH0834 of our father-H0001 and from what was,H0834 our father'sH0001 he has acquiredH6213 -H0853 allH3605 wealthH3519 this.H2088

2: And sawH7200 JacobH3290 -H0853 the countenanceH6440 of Laban,H3837 and indeed,H2009 it [was] not [favorable]H0369 toward himH5973 asH8543 before.H8032

3: And saidH0559 YahwehH3068 untoH0413 to Jacob,H3290 ReturnH7725 toH0413 the landH0776 of your fathers,H0001 and to your family-H4138 and I will beH1961 with you.H5973

4: So sentH7971 Jacob,H3290 and calledH7121 RachelH7354 and LeahH3812 to the fieldH7704 toH0413 his flock ,H6629

5: and saidH0559 can seeH7200 IH0595 -H0853 countenanceH6440 of your father,H0001 that it [is]H3588 notH0369 toward meH0413 asH8543 before.H8032 But the GodH0430 of my fatherH0001 has beenH1961 with me.H5978

6: And youH0859 knowH3045 thatH3588 with allH3605 my mightH3581 I have servedH5647 -H0853 your father.H0001

7: And yet your fatherH0001 has deceivedH2048 and changedH2498 -H0853 my wagesH4909 tenH6235 times-H4489 but notH3808 did allow himH5414 GodH0430 to hurtH7489 me.H5978

8: IfH0518 thusH3541 he said,H0559 the speckledH5348 shall beH1961 your wages-H7939 then boreH3205 allH3605 the flocks H6629 speckled-H5348 and ifH0518 thus,H3541 he saidH0559 the streakedH6124 shall beH1961 your wages-H7939 then boreH3205 allH3605 the flocks H6629 streaked.H6124

9: So has taken awayH5337 GodH0430 -H0853 the livestock H4735 of your father,H0001 and given [them]H5414

10: And it came to passH1961 at the timeH6256 conceivedH3179 when the flocks ,H6629 that I liftedH5375 my eyesH5869 and sawH7200 in a dream,H2472 and behold,H2009 the ramsH6260 which leapedH5927 uponH5921 the flocks H6629 [were] streaked,H6124 speckled,H5348 and spotted.H1261

11: And spokeH0559 to meH0413 the AngelH4397 of GodH0430 in a dream,H2472 Jacob!H3290 and I said,H0559 Here I am.H2009

12: And He said,H0559 LiftH5375 nowH4994 your eyes,H5869 and see,H7200 allH3605 the ramsH6260 which leapH5927 onH5921 the flocks H6629 [are] streaked,H6124 speckled,H5348 and spotted-H1261 forH3588 I have seenH7200 -H0853 allH3605 thatH0834 LabanH3837 is doingH6213

13: I [am]H0595 the GodH0410 Bethel,H1008 whereH0834 you anointedH4886 -H8033 the pillar,H4676 [and] whereH0834 you madeH5087 -H8033 a vow.H5088 NowH6258 arise,H6965 get outH3318 ofH4480 landH0776 this,H2063 and returnH7725 toH0413 the landH0776 of your family.H4138

14: And answeredH6030 RachelH7354 and Leah,H3812 and saidH0559 is there stillH5750 any portionH2506 or inheritanceH5159 in houseH1004 of our father?H0001

15: Are notH3808 strangersH5237 we consideredH2803 forH3588 he has sold us,H4376 and consumedH0398 alsoH1571 completelyH0398 -H0853 our money.H3701

16: ForH3588 allH3605 the richesH6239 whichH0834 has takenH5337 GodH0430 from our father,H0001 areH1931 and our children's.H1121 And thenH6258 whateverH3605 -H0834 has saidH0559 GodH0430 to you,H0413 do it.H6213

17: And rose,H6965 JacobH3290 and setH5375 -H0853 his sonsH1121 andH0853 his wivesH0802 onH5921 camels -H1581

18: and he carried awayH5090 -H0853 allH3605 his livestock ,H4735 andH0853 allH3605 his possessionsH7399 whichH0834 he had gained,H7408 livestock H4735 his acquired,H7075 whichH0834 he had gainedH7408 in Padan Aram,H6307 to goH0935 toH0413 IsaacH3327 his fatherH0001 in the landH0776 of Canaan.H3667

19: Now LabanH3837 had goneH1980 to shearH1494 -H0853 his sheep ,H6629 and had stolenH1589 RachelH7354 -H0853 the household idolsH8655 that wereH0834 unto her father.H0001

20: And stole away unknownH1589 JacobH3290 -H0853 unawaresH3820 to LabanH3837 the Syrian,H0761 in thatH5921 notH1097 he did tellH5046 thatH3588 intended to fleeH1272 he.H1931

21: So fledH1272 heH1931 and with allH3605 thatH0834 and He aroseH6965 and crossedH5674 -H0853 the river,H5104 and setH7760 -H0853 his faceH6440 [toward] the hill countryH2022 of Gilead.H1568

22: And was toldH5046 LabanH3837 on the dayH3117 third,H7992 thatH3588 had fledH1272 Jacob.H3290

23: And he tookH3947 -H0853 his brothersH0251 with himH5973 and pursuedH7291 himH0310 journeyH1870 sevenH7651 days'-H3117 and he overtookH1692 himH0853 in the hill countryH2022 of the Gilead.H1568

24: But had comeH0935 GodH0430 toH0413 LabanH3837 the SyrianH0761 in a dreamH2472 by night,H3915 and saidH0559 take heedH8104 lestH6435 you speakH1696 toH5973 Jacob,H3290 neither goodH2896 norH5704 bad.H7451

25: So overtookH5381 LabanH3837 -H0853 Jacob.H3290 Now JacobH3290 had pitchedH8628 -H0853 his tentH0168 in the hill country-H2022 and LabanH3837 pitchedH8628 withH0854 with his brothersH0251 in the hill countryH2022 of Gilead.H1568

26: And saidH0559 LabanH3837 to Jacob,H3290 whatH4100 have you done,H6213 that you have stolen away unknownH1589 -H0853 to meH3824 and carried awayH5090 -H0853 my daughtersH1323 like captivesH7617 with the sword?H2719

27: whyH4100 did you flee awayH2244 secretlyH1272 and steal away fromH1589 me,H0853 and notH3808 tellH5046 for I might have sent you awayH7971 with joy,H8057 and singing,H7892 with tambourines,H8596 and harps?H3658

28: and notH3808 you did allow meH5203 to kissH5401 my sonsH1121 and my daughters?H1323 nowH6258 you have done foolishlyH5528 in [so] doing.H6213

29: It isH3426 in powerH0410 myH3027 to doH6213 youH5973 harm,H7451 but the GodH0430 of your fatherH0001 last nightH0570 spokeH0559 to me,H0413 saying,H0559 Be carefulH8104 that you speakH1696 toH5973 JacobH3290 neither goodH2896 norH5704 bad.H7451

30: Now,H6258 surelyH1980 you have gone,H1980 becauseH3588 greatlyH3700 you longH3700 for houseH1004 of your father.H0001 [but] whyH4100 did you stealH1589 -H0853 my gods?H0430

31: and answeredH6030 JacobH3290 and saidH0559 to Laban,H3837 becauseH3588 I was afraid,H3372 forH3588 I said,H0559 PerhapsH6435 you would take by forceH1497 -H0853 your daughtersH1323 from me.H5973

32: withH5973 whomeverH0834 you findH4672 -H0853 your gods,H0430 notH3808 do let him live-H2421 in the presenceH5048 of our brothersH0251 identifyH5234 whatH4100 [is] with me,H5978 and take [it]H3947 For notH3808 did knowH3045 JacobH3290 thatH3588 RachelH7354 had stolen them.H1589

33: And wentH0935 LabanH3837 into tent,H0168 of JacobH3290 and into tentH0168 of LeahH3812 and into tentsH0168 of the twoH8147 maidservants,H0519 but notH3808 he did find [them].H4672 And he wentH3318 out of tent.H0168 of LeahH3812 and enteredH0935 tentH0168 of Rachel.H7354

34: Now RachelH7354 had takenH3947 -H0853 the household idols,H8655 and put themH7760 in saddleH3733 of the camel ,H1581 and satH3427 on them.H5921 And searchedH4959 LabanH3837 -H0853 all aboutH3605 the tent,H0168 but notH3808 did find [them].H4672

35: And she saidH0559 toH0413 her father,H0001 notH0408 -H2734 let it displeaseH5869 my lord,H0113 thatH3588 cannotH3808 IH3201 riseH6965 before you,H6440 forH3588 the mannerH1870 of women [is]H0802 And he searchedH2664 but notH3808 did findH4672 -H0853 the household idols.H8655

36: And was angryH2734 Jacob,H3290 and rebukedH7378 Laban-H3837 And answeredH6030 JacobH3290 and saidH0559 to Laban,H3837 what [is]H4100 my trespass?H6588 what [is]H4100 my sin,H2403 thatH3588 you have so hotly pursuedH1814 me?H0310

37: AlthoughH3588 you have searchedH4959 -H0853 allH3605 my things,H3627 whatH4100 have you foundH4672 of allH3605 the things?H3627 of your householdH1004 Set [it]H7760 hereH3541 beforeH5048 my brothersH0251 and your brothers,H0251 that they may judgeH3198 betweenH0996 the two of us.H8147

38: ThisH2088 twentyH6242 yearsH8141 I [have been]H0595 with youH5973 your ewesH7353 and your female goats H5795 notH3808 have miscarried their young,H7921 and the rams H0352 of your flock H6629 notH3808 I have eaten.H0398

39: That which was torn [by beasts]H2966 notH3808 I did bringH0935 to you-H0413 IH0595 bore the loss of it.H2398 From my handH3027 you required it,H1245 [whether] stolenH1589 by day,H3117 or stolenH1589 by night.H3915

40: [There] I was-H1961 in the dayH3117 consumed meH0398 the drought,H2721 and the frostH7140 by night-H3915 and departedH5074 sleepH8142 from my eyes.H5869

41: This [is]H2088 twentiethH6242 yearH8141 in your house.H1004 I served youH5647 fourH0702 [and] tenH6240 yearsH8141 for twoH8147 your daughters,H1323 and sixH8337 yearsH8141 for your flock ,H6629 and you have changedH2498 -H0853 my wagesH4909 tenH6235 times.H4489

42: UnlessH3884 the GodH0430 of my father,H0001 the GodH0430 of Abraham,H0085 and the fearH6343 of Isaac,H3327 had beenH1961 surelyH3588 now,H6258 empty-handedH7387 you would have sent me awayH7971 -.H0853 my afflictionH6040 andH0853 the laborH3018 of my handsH3709 has seenH7200 God,H0430 and He rendered judgmentH3198 last night.H0570

43: And answeredH6030 LabanH3837 and saidH0559 toH0413 Jacob,H3290 [These] daughters [are]H1323 my daughters,H1323 and [these] children [are]H1121 my children,H1121 and [this] flock [is] H6629 my flock ,H6629 and allH3605 thatH0834 youH0859 seeH7200 is.H1931 But my daughters,H1323 whatH4100 can I doH6213 to theseH0428 todayH3117 orH0176 to their childrenH1121 whomH0834 they have borne?H3205

44: therefore nowH6258 comeH1980 let us makeH3772 a covenant,H1285 IH0589 and you-H0859 and let it beH1961 a witnessH5707 between meH0996 and you.H0996

45: So tookH3947 JacobH3290 a stone,H0068 and set it upH7311 [as] a pillar.H4676

46: And saidH0559 JacobH3290 to his brothers,H0251 GatherH3950 stones-H0068 And they tookH3947 stones,H0068 and madeH6213 a heap,H1530 and they ateH0398 thereH8033 onH5921 the heap.H1530

47: And calledH7121 LabanH3837 but Jacob,H3026 and calledH3290 itH7121 Galeed.H1567

48: And saidH0559 Laban,H3837 moundH1530 this [is]H2088 a witnessH5707 between meH0996 and youH0996 today.H3117 UponH5921 thusH3651 was calledH7121 its nameH8034 Galeed,H1567

49: and also Mizpah,H4709 becauseH0834 he said,H0559 May watchH6822 YahwehH3068 between meH0996 and youH0996 whenH3588 we are absentH5641 oneH0582 from another.H7453

50: IfH0518 you afflictH6031 -H0853 my daughters,H1323 or ifH0518 you takeH3947 [other] wivesH0802 besidesH5921 my daughters,H1323 [although] noH0369 man [is]H0376 with us,H5973 seeH7200 God [is]H0430 witnessH5707 between meH0996 and you.H0996

51: And saidH0559 LabanH3837 to Jacob,H3290 Here is,H2009 moundH1530 this,H2088 and here isH2009 [this] pillar,H4676 whichH0834 I have placedH3384 between meH0996 and you.H0996

52: A witnessH5707 moundH1530 this [is],H2088 and a witnessH5713 [this] pillar [is],H4676 thatH0518 IH0589 notH3808 will pass beyondH5674 to youH0413 -H0853 moundH1530 this,H2088 andH0518 youH0859 notH3808 will pass beyondH5674 to meH0413 -H0853 moundH1530 this,H2088 andH0853 pillar,H4676 thisH2063 for harm.H7451

53: The GodH0430 of Abraham,H0085 and the godsH0430 of Nahor,H5152 may they judgeH8199 between us,H0996 the GodH0430 of their father.H0001 And sworeH7650 JacobH3290 by the FearH6343 of his fatherH0001 Isaac.H3327

54: And offeredH2076 JacobH3290 a sacrificeH2077 on the mountain,H2022 and calledH7121 his brothersH0251 to eatH0398 bread.H3899 And they ateH0398 bread,H3899 and stayed all nightH3885 on the mountain.H2022

55: And arose early,H7925 LabanH3837 in the morningH1242 and kissedH5401 his sonsH1121 and daughters,H1323 and blessedH1288 themH0853 and departed,H1980 and returnedH7725 LabanH3837 to his place.H4725